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Tag Archive for: Shakespeare
SDA hath taken upon itself ‘Richard III’
Students showcased their craft in Second Stage’s take on Shakespeare’s classic.
Shakespeare’s legacy lives on in adaptations
Despite being centuries old, new versions of “Romeo and Juliet” are unending.
Hulu premieres show about Shakespeare
Hulu’s new web series features over 50 USC students and alumni.
Alums star in Shakespeare production
Romeo and Juliet features USC alumna from the class of 2011, Erika Soto.
Independent Student Productions brings Macbeth to USC
Shakespeare’s Macbeth will open Halloween night at USC’s Massman Theatre. The play, produced by Independent Student Productions, takes a creative approach to Macbeth by shifting the gender dynamics and presenting the play in a timeless setting. The director, Elisabeth Morgan, a senior majoring in theatre and English, drew inspiration from studying abroad in London. After […]
Pericles entertains with strong acting
The production is the first in A Noise Within’s “Lost & Found” series, and proves to be a highly entertaining summer theater blockbuster.
Flat searches for personal, historic truths
Arnon Goldfinger’s latest documentary combines family and Holocaust history.
Production tackles difficult Shakespeare
A Noise Within’s Cymbeline gives new life to old language, plumbing every depth of Shakespeare’s rich and rare work.
Eighties film remakes rely on pre-existing fanbases
There’s nothing inherently wrong with retelling an old story. Shakespeare did it all the time — even in famous plays like Hamlet and King Lear — and he rarely gets dismissed for a lack of originality. Sure, it might be tempting to call the Bard an exception to the rule, but the truth is that […]